DNA kits bid to beat the burglars in Carmarthenshire
Residents in the Llwynhendy area are the first in Carmarthenshire to be given the chance to protect their property and beat the burglar through the use of free DNA marking kits. The SelectaDNA marking kits, one of the latest tools in crime prevention, are being offered to householders in Llandafen Road, Llwynhendy Road and Pemberton Road as part of a pilot funded by the Community Safety Partnership (CSP). The funding was made available by the Home Office to make local residents, particularly older people, feel safer. It is being delivered by the Llwynhendy Neighbourhood Policing Team and Llwynhendy Communities First. Officers have carried out a leaflet drop in the area encouraging people to sign up to the scheme. The DNA marking kits work by applying a clear fluid to items of value, such as laptops, computer equipment, TVs, DVD players, iPods and mobile phones. Not only is it almost impossible to remove, but each kit has a unique code (similar to human DNA) that cannot be duplicated in...